Skycap

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A porter at an airport.

    "JAMES CARTER: You put your own shit in the back; I'm not a skycap."

  2. 2
    a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport wordnet

Synonyms

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bearerbusboycaddiecarriercarrier pigeoncarter

Example

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"JAMES CARTER: You put your own shit in the back; I'm not a skycap."

Etymology

From sky + cap, modeled after redcap (“railroad porter”).

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